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pxlchk1: Exactly. But then I thought that it would be easy to find and kill the centipedes, ticks, etc. on that glossy white floor.

I would buy a flat sheet of that kid's bedding and make curtains out of it, store your small appliances and fan, and buy some cute art to put on the counters. Done.

GretaGrace: I thought a snakebite was so classy, then I tried to order it in England and was summarily shut down. Apparently it's like ordering everclear with a Colt 45 chaser.

I just tried a super refreshing Basque cider called Isastegi that was more pleasantly sour like a Granny Smith and had a lot less sugar behind it. It was very easy drinking and would be perfect dur...

abc123: Hey now. I meant no offense. My mother also married into a native family, and my minor in college was in native studies.

Japanese incense is very light and more than tolerable for people with allergen sensitivities (like me); the Nippon Kodo co. has a non-traditional line that has food scents that are amazing (a choc...

abc123: Just kidding around - I ring bells, clap three times in corners, and burn incense myself when I clean out and when I move in.

Usbek: jinx.

abc123: A thorough pre-move-in exorcism is always a good way to start fresh.

Congratulations on the house and the schnauzer. Best dogs ever. I would put in some time shopping for antiques or tchotchkes with shiny, soft, weathered and pearly surfaces. Anything ...

Arthur Umanoff designed these for Raymor. http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=177331

Something in me wants the Huey Newton/70s class photo wicker chair to make a comeback. Thankfully I take medication to inhibit that sort of thought pattern.

I think they're pads from a floor waxer. Takes an ex-janitor to know those.

What a dreamy job; I always thought she had huge teams for scavenging. Oh, and collector dick moment: the "bakelite" stuff is actually celluloid.

I pronounce you both razor-sharp aesthetic warriors.

kevoncubine: I hope by extension you don't mean to say that Gary Panter's set for Pee-Wee's Playhouse was anything but perfect. His genius far surpasses hers.

I'm going to go get on the ferry now so I can steal your stovetop espresso maker collection. I've never seen a four-spout one! What a beautiful, idyllic little place.

I love Mr. Avery and his color sense. Funny you should post this because I just bought up an estate with some paintings in it by his daughter, March:

Bonus points for the piece of Schneider art glass in slide #7. You have great taste.

emmelemm: I write a scavenger blog for Seattle CL - www.parcelgilt.wordpress.com (not all the time, but as much as I can!)